Alain de Botton: do we need God back?
Dating, dogs, and the meaning of life.
At the end of another overwhelming week of news, it鈥檚 time for bit of perspective.
Ten years ago philosopher Alain de Botton founded The School of Life, a collective of psychologists, writers and philosophers mulling over life鈥檚 big questions to its 5 million YouTube subscribers.
Alain argues that the news doesn鈥檛 give us the information we need to live happy lives and explores why we feel lonely and why our relationships fail. He argues that secular societies have discarded the useful bits of religion and tells us why, when it comes to ritual, sacrifice, service and communion, we could do with bringing it back.
Plus, the king of romantic philosophy tries a dating app for the very first time and explains why there鈥檚 no point even trying to find the 鈥榬ight鈥� person.
Upskirting: How one woman fought back and changed the law
Five things Gina Martin found out about getting her upskirting law passed.
Ten things you might not know about Stacey Dooley
Stacey took a break from Strictly to talk to Beyond Today.
The darker side of apps we all have on our phones
How the apps we all use can have far-reaching consequences for some users.
Don鈥檛 Tell Me The Score
Simon Mundie finds out what sport can teach us about life.
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